title: Appendiceal actinomycosis complicated by multiple hepatic abscesses.
abstract: We report the case of a patient with appendicitis due to actinomycosis, complicated by multiple liver abscesses. Definitive diagnosis was based on histopathologic examination of the resected appendix. Accurate identification of the pathogen led to curative antibiotic therapy of the liver abscesses.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie viscérale, hôpital Sainte-Camille, 2, rue des Pères-Camilliens, 94360 Bry-Sur-Marne, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hernigou
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dugué
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maftouh
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Balian
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Charlier
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000379:methods*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents